The San Antonio Spurs let Game 2 of the Western Conference finals slip away in Oklahoma City, falling 122-113 on Wednesday night as the series evened at 1-1. Victor Wembanyama stacked up a 21-point, 17-rebound double-double, but a wave of miscues was too much to overcome. Now the matchup shifts back to San Antonio for Game 3 on Friday night.
Wembanyama delivers, but giveaways sink Spurs
Wembanyama’s 21 points and 17 boards should have been the backbone of a road steal, yet the Spurs coughed up 21 turnovers that turned into 27 Thunder points, according to News Radio 1200 WOAI. Second-year guard Stephon Castle chipped in 25 points in the loss, giving San Antonio another strong scoring option, but every surge was blunted by sloppy ballhandling that kept feeding Oklahoma City runouts and easy transition looks. The Spurs knocked down 40 percent of their threes, a solid mark that still could not bail them out of their own mistakes.
Shai’s steady 30 and Thunder’s extra chances tell the story
The Thunder’s 122-113 victory rode on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 30 points and nine assists, with Alex Caruso adding 17 points and drilling three shots from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City also edged San Antonio 50-49 on the glass, including a 17-16 margin on the offensive boards, per NBA.com. Those extra possessions plus Caruso’s timely perimeter shooting helped the Thunder stay in front late, turning second-chance looks into momentum plays. The Spurs had plenty of individual bright spots, but the combination of turnovers and lost rebounding battles was a losing formula.
Spurs banking on home crowd and cleaner execution
With the series tied, the Spurs return to Frost Bank Center needing to tighten up the basics before Friday’s Game 3. Local coverage from News Radio 1200 WOAI has already zeroed in on the priorities: cut down the turnovers and limit Oklahoma City’s second-chance points. A charged home crowd could tilt the energy their way, but only if San Antonio protects the ball in the halfcourt and shores up weak-side rebounding in the rematch.
